History of Presbyfen‘anism

are now expanded and greatly enlarged, and what was a peculiar privilege vouchsafed to the descend- ants of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob, according to the literal tenor of the covenant, is now extended in its gospel character to all the spiritual seed. “But the scripture hath concluded all under sin, that the prom— ise by faith of Jesus Christ might be given to them that believe. But before faith came we were kept under the law, shut up unto the faith which should afterwards be revealed. Wherefore the law was our schoolmaster unto Christ, that we might be justified by faith. But after that faith is come, we are no longer under a schoolmaster. For ye are all the children of God by faith in Jesus Christ. For as many of you as have been baptized into Christ have put on Christ. There is neither Jew nor Greek, there is neither bond nor free, there is neither male nor female, for ye are all one in Christ Jesus. And if ye be Christ's, then are ye Abraham’s seed, and heirs according to the promise.” Gal. iii: 22, etc. The subject has now divested itself of its typical character, and has assumed its real spiritual, gospel character, which was shut up long under the veil of types and prophecies, although that was the real ob- ject of everything that was contained in those types and prophecies, and which were shadowed as a light in a dark place, until the Son and heir, to whom the inheritance belonged, should come and claim his law- ful rights, and assume his own prerogative as the minister of circumcision, for the truth of God, to confirm the promises made to the fathers. The prom-

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